I finally found a diagram of the Mi16 belt routing in the factory manual.
Bill you have it right.
from the bottom of the crank pulley forward to the bottom of the AC pulley
up and around the alternator down and under the tensioner and back to the crank
I guess the squeeling I was getting was the result of less wrap around on the crank pulley.
Anyway the less wear and tear on the precious crank pulley the better
I have to get a new belt for this car anyway so I will opt for the factory route.
I will post the belt size when I'm sorted out.
Bob
- Original Message -----
From: Bill Branch
To: peugeot-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 6:16 PM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] Mi16 Idler Pulley Jerry-Rigged!
Hello,
And, especially to distressed Mi16 owners with the crummy factory idler pulley:
I think I've achieved a modicum of success. On the advice of Bob Bruce, I checked at the local jobber. For a mere $41.18, I bought a VW TB tensioner/roller. This one had a hexagonal hole into which the 8 mm bolt fit quite nicely, without a sleeve (10 mm round hole in new unit).
I did have to shim the inside of the unit with three washers. I also tried to compensate for the smaller diameter of the pulley by rotating the pulley to its longest use of the belt, but it may have rotated. I'll probably opt for a smaller size belt.
I posted pictures to the Photos section. There's also some disagreement about the proper routing of the belt. Mine is routed as in the Haynes photo, if you swap out the power steering unit for my AC. The other method goes, clockwise from the crank, over the alternator, back down and behind the idler pulley and then out to the front over the AC.
Which is the approved configuration?
One caveat, if you read the fine print on the box, it says, "Made In France."
Bill
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